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natural history learning resource

National Museum Cardiff

This teacher-led resource for primary schools has been written to help teachers and other group leaders plan a successful visit. These galleries are diverse, covering many different topics within the science curriculum, including habitats, animals, plants, dinosaurs, minerals and biodiversity.

The content is also relevant to the National Numeracy and Literacy Framework.

This pack provides you with further information about the displays to help answer any questions your group may have. It also contains activities to help explore the displays.

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Efforts and Ideals - workshop

National Museum Cardiff

Comparing the Efforts and Ideals prints with Frank Brangwyn’s painting, A Heavy Gun in Action.

Students will focus on the ‘Making Guns’ and ‘Making Soldiers’ themes within the exhibition, compare these with the representation of guns and soldiers in the painting A Heavy Gun in Action and then present their findings to the class.

Learning resources to accompany this exhibition are available online.

Duration: 1 hour

Dates: 1 September - 19 December 2014

Cost: Led by Museum staff - £27 for up to 15 pupils, £42 for up to 35. Free for some schools (see booking information).

(the work is a representation of the artist’s work and will not necessarily be included in the exhibition)

Artes Mundi, a major international contemporary art exhibition and the UK’s biggest art prize, returns, bringing some of the world’s most pioneering artists to National Museum Cardiff, Chapter and Ffotogallery. This must-see exhibition will feature ground-breaking work including film installations, sculpture, painting and performance. The overarching theme is the human condition and, within this, the artists explore many themes which have relevance to our everyday lives.

These workshops will encourage students to develop their own personal response to the exhibition through a range of activities. Each workshop can be adapted for Foundation Phase, KS2, KS3, KS4, A/AS level, as well as the Welsh Baccalaureate and pupils with special educational needs.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Dates: 25 October 2014 – 22 February 2015

Cost: Led by Museum staff – free of charge.

FreeSelf-led

Families, Key Stage 2

Activity book - evolution of wales and the natural world galleries

National Museum Cardiff

Activity book for families and other groups to explore the galleries together.

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Clore Discovery Centre Self Led Visit focused on Numeracy

National Museum Cardiff

All schools and groups must book self led sessions in advance

Suggestions for teachers on the ways they can use the collections within the Clore Discovery Centre to offer pupils the oppertunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of maths, through practical activities, exploration and discovery. Includes a trail to download.

Duration: 45 minutes

Cost: Free of charge as is a self-led session.

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Clore Discovery Centre Self Led Visits Focused on Literacy

National Museum Cardiff

The objects in the Clore Discovery Centre provide stimulating starting points for developing reading,writing and oracy. Teachers notes inlcude many suggestions of activities that can be carried out in the gallery linked to the literacy framework as well as trails to download.

Teachers’ Learning Resource 'I Spy Nature'

National Museum Cardiff

This pack is designed to support Foundation Phase and Key Stage 2 teachers and educators in preparing for a self-led museum visit, but can also be used to support classroom learning. It includes information on some of the work of scientists studying nature. There are also ideas and activities to explore before your visit, in the gallery, and back at school. There is a resources section at the back of the pack with worksheets and activities.